The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including irritable bowel syndrome and functional bowel syndrome, finding no evidence of current disability related to active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that there is no nexus between the Veteran's current gastrointestinal symptoms and his active service, as evidenced by the lack of chronicity in service records and the absence of a diagnosed condition post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disability, irritable bowel syndrome, functional bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065646
What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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